Judge — May 31, 1890 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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ANDY’S WIDDA. E ALLUS fix his grave up good, Car'line 'n’ me—at least she does. Poor Andy! When he fell I stood. Right by him—so—as if it wuz Me here—him there. I broke his fall GIS, Wits auiek grab, bur—that wur all— He left his wife a widda. that wuz what he dreaded, too, From firs’ to las’. He used to sy “Ob, you're all right. Ef T wuz you 1 wouldn't car’ much either way; But when you know you're goin’ to leave Some one bebind to fret 'N* live,a lonely wi He had her pictur’ jes’ a girl, ‘A pleasant young thing—well enough ; But Andy ‘lowed she were the pearl; The best, tip-topest kind of stuff! He used to look ‘a’ look ‘n' smile 1d boy! she ain't the style 'N’ my! Igot that pictur’ yet. I kep’ it kinder for his sake When I fetched home his things ‘n’ met His folks'n'—her. I hed to break The news,‘n’ mighty hard to do, Seein’ I'd brung poor Andy too, Home to his little widda, Hard work, I tel ye, boys, that’s so! 'N' sakes! ye'd oughter heard her ery ! Be good 'n’ glad you didn't though ; But—well, she ca'med down by 'n' by, °N’ then I hed to tell about Jes’ how the whole blame scrape come out To that inquirin’ widda, 'N’ so on Decoration day I git his grave up extra fine, Or—Car'line does. I hey to stay Most of the time in marchin’ line— A-filin’ bere, salutin’ there— Us vetterns got to do our share Fer every soldier's widda. t THE SUBJECT CHANGED TOO SOON. | OuR LANDLADY—"'It's the strangest thing in the world! Do you know, our dear old pet cat disappeared very suddenly yester- day? Excuse me, Mr. Rudolph; will you have another piece of mince-pi Mr. Rupoteit (promptly) —* No, I thank you !" HARD ON THE SAILORS. oe Is DECORATION DAY noticed on shipboard?” of a sailor. “Oh, yes, sir; often.” “ Often?” “Yes; the captain makes a deck oration whene sked a landsman he feels like it.” But Andy, poor old boy! his grave— We tend to that, or—Car'line does; N’ then, of course, she likes to have Her little quiet ery, becuz— Well, jes’ becuz—"twiat you ’n’ me It's on’y natural—for, you see, T married Andy"s widda. Q 'N’ so it's kinder comforting When Decoration day comes round With the rememberies it bring Of them old comrades underground, I's really comforting to drink Poor Andy's health 'n'—well, to think His wile ain't left a widda. DISILLUSIONED. ['VE seen her smile, I've seen her weep, I've called her angel times a score ; Now that we've wed I've seen her sleep, And, as I've also heard her snore, I ne'er can call her angel more. You sec tuere warnt nothink dau es ak our shop arter me and Bilt joined Be ted. Shirkars’ ‘Union? as tks agin the rules of the Society te work mere’n a hour aweek,ant we'adakne means 0 passin’ thetime. TDhan we was ceglarunterpaid jue, chamefuls And chay pee & ® aac ) The mistis ana tikids Ueey was downright starved. She wuldit-of- ford ance stalskin only oncea qua ferand as te jowley— wall there! e double our, wages or we should ‘ave to ‘Ardler a real aid two! strike and ruin im, Bub"e wouldnt Uistento reason Seeminly ao we teotfand struck. sre an’ Bill we aid in wait for fpr be give AT aan accor ees te austom. a werkshop win derby seep Stee reeki "a Yhand rad” Rrra gee the Woke a work ia! 29 (one oe : "Then blamed fh didat’ave theimpidecce to gis abloome for no Union nornothin’, and were willin) te Zo all the. asdiditbdong work for?arg thepay! ASL Bill’e ony jutt agpnea Bache paricnbabere Girth rand teams as oe BS talbeatahSed Sat ie yet worKia’man's trod oa (The an’ coma round Bre cor: on us downright: {OThath the way d& the pore SOCIAL NUISANCES, No. 1. THE DISCONTENTED WORKINGMAN, comicbooks.com